The Straits Times, 6 July 1928

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 28,826 SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JULY 6, 1928, PRICE 10 CENTS
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      65 1 Milkmaid Sweetened Fall Cream Milk If you want a perfect sherry with which to begin your meal, drink DIEZ HERMANOS SOLARIEGO SHERRY Sole Agents JAeMoineo-um^aafu/Mm^ MALAYA. NATIONAL, THE ENGINE WITH A REPUTATION. Efficient Reliable British Sole Agents WILLIAM JACKS COMPANY, A>^> J ,1 Uooacco ana Lidarettes m I I vv.
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      137 1 THE ROLEX DEFIES THE ELEMENTS. No. 740. No. 741. GENTS LADIES .CI. CI TS ">"■« Sterling Silver 42.00 S 47.00 Sterling Silver 42.00 17.(10 9-Carat Gold 70.00 75.00 9-Carat Gold 70.00 75.0(1 18-Carat Gold $100.00 $105.00 18-Carat Gold $100.00 $205.00 Sole Agents for Straits Settlements and F.M.S. ROBINSON Co., Ltd.
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      5 1 HhwtM ?«rr!iied I Natural Milk.
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    DIRECTORSHIPS AND M.C.S. TRADITIONS.
    476 2 FORMER CIVIL SERVANT'S QUERY. A former member of the Malayan Civil Service recently wrote to the Straits Times asking, "in view of the appointment that has lately taken place on the London board of a local wellknown rubber company, whether the rule which prohibited members on
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    TIN RETURNS.
    486 2 I%PM| I'rospi'ctinic (■>. -Output 2MO !>u;ils, •>.<>tiinuU'd to realise Sl!i.4.tC, tribute at 7 per cent, due to company $l,:i(S0. ■!':ii.u.i;>;i '.'alley Tin Drsdginr NX.—Output fur June. 5U7 hours worked, 143,000 cubic yards treated, BO'i picah, ilundi Tin Dredging Co. (No Liability) \o. of hum.; run 1.217. cubic yards
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    MOTORING SUCCESS.
    59 2 A telegram received by John Little's Kives details of international honours won by the Norton Motor cycle for which they are agents. Stanley Woods, riding a 348 c.c. Norton, won the Junior Dutch Tourist Trophy and also made the record lap r t over 70 m.p.h. Norton has
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      223 2 S T^fk Ihe care of the > d complexion fflW The most delicate skin and .>gk> i^-^K (S^V, l^ e most P 6l^ 001 complexion "^S§S r JKt^?aA\Q£ will benefit from the daily m? w\t: \\^y application of ASHES OF Tllfcx X\A Vy ROSES or ASHES OF wK"" v r
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      362 2 PAINTS v Banished Pains due tc wounds, burns, cuts and brui^^s can be quickly eased by applying CHAMBERLAIN'S PAIN BAXM As a liniment it gives immediate relief to t hose suffering from rheumatism, neuralgia, lame back, strains, sprains, etc. Just rub it over those sore muscles and feet the warmth
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      144 2 A MOIISEUOID WORQ FOR NEARLY 50 YEARS our name has meant the ■CMC of perfection in the production of AERATED WVT E R S throughout Malaysia. FRASER N£A¥£, LIMITED THE HOUSE or QUALITY. Wherever there's a ro'if thi-re i.- n j>h ),.r CsJnai I.iiiuid PIMB% And f'uirass can do the
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    CENTRAL PAHANG PLANTERS.
    802 3 Elephants Within Three Miles Of Raub. A fwwral meeting of the Central Pahaiiir Planter* 1 Association was held •n Mer.iakab on Saturday, June 30. There were present Vicomtc K. dc Bondy, (chairman and hon. secretary) and ■WUB, Young, HanfiL'ld, Anderson, CibMB, Burleigh, Mackie, Clemenson, Tim, Hardinjr, Sewell
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    RUBBER RETURNS.
    53 3 RUBBER RETURNS Anglo-Johore. 39,000 lbs. Benta. -46,483 lbs. Bukit Palong.— 13.S41 lbs. Consolidated Malay.- 105,800 lbs. Chulsa (Selangor).— 54,200 lbs. Mambau (K.M.S. i. SM.Oi.'O lbs. New Scudai.— 43.700 lbs. S-unrei Salak— 100.000 lbs. Stpang Vuiicy.— 25,600 lbs. The Mamlm-rekonR.- 11,446 lbs. Tanfrga Batu.- -7.500 lbs. Thirdmilc (F.M.S.).— 63,000 lbs. ValkjM.u
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    93 3 SuK(f t>sl ons to motor car users on how to get the best out of their engine will be made by cinematograph pictures as a demonstration to he given at 9 p.m. today at the saleroom of Malayan Motors, in Orchard Road. Slow motion pictures demonstrating the internal workings of
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      175 3 is finally Tested on Shell <^*^*~\^s? r v 's i I HB9BBH »-t r*~. BSSSSSfIBSESH A BSd9sBBBBBocHBHm I 7 v._^ MORRIS engineers use Shell and Shell alone so that they may know, with certainty, exactly what performance each engine is capable of i n power, speed and acceleration. DOIE" U
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      643 3 LATEST DANCE RECORDS. Made in U.S.A. 6350 Old McDonald had a farm (Vocal Comedy) The Rreen i;rn-.s grew all around (Vocal Comedy) 6362 The sinking of the submarine S-l (Old lime Sin E m' and flavin') The Marian I'arker murdrr (Old Time SiiiKin' and I'layin') 6.163 The fatal wedding (Old
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      422 3 ■J vJbiilclren love yJnakcY Oats dainties/ SEE those happy smiles when cakes, bisqucttcs candies or other dainties made with Quakar Oats are brought to the table! Delicious, yes, of course, but more importr»nt r nutritious, health-building. Quaker Oats abounds with proteins, vitamins, carbohydrates, mineral salts the essential elements for perfect
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      504 4 P. ft 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PKMNSULAB AND OBIENTAL 9.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOB CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage due Spore RAJPUTANA 16,600 Jury 14 KALYAN 9.100
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      596 4 Shipping Announcements I BBaaaaaiai-BBBBBBBaaiZWBKIiBBI^M (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam Vessels Tonnage Due Sail HARUNA MARU 10,500 July 5 6 KAMO MARU 8,000, July 19 20 KATORI MAKU IU.OOO Aug. 2 3 "ATSUTAMARU 8,000 Aug. 16 17 KASHIMA MARU 10,000 Aug. 30 31 HAKONE MAKU
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      487 4 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,876 ton.) and the new motor vessel. MALABAR (4,512 ton.). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, Cabins
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      610 4 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 3640, with sub-connections tr. Passage. Freight. Transhipment Marine Repts. and Manager's Desk. Representatives for Singapore and Straits Settlement of the Official Tourist Bureau of lava. All information, detailed itincraties
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      512 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LIKE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO. LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England). REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON', AMS TERDAM. ROTTERDAM. ANTWERP. HAM BUBO AND BREMEN. -GENOA, MARSEILLES. LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.MARSKILI.ES. HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND
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      489 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated la Slam) BANGKOK COASTING SEBVICB. Foi I Kretay, Trengganu, KelaaUn. Bangnara, Telupin, Patani, Sir.gora, Laeon, Baodon, Kohsamui, Langsuan, Caumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure SL'DDHADIB July s July 11 The steamers are fitted throughout with electric light and have excellent accommodation for first-class passengers.
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      505 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTB. (Incorporated In England) -PXLERMAN" .LINB PASSKNGK" AND FREIGHT SERVICI TO THE LNITKD KINGDOM ANP CONTINENT FBFinilT SBR7ICB OI'T WARDS Te Uong Kong. Shanghai and Japan Due Spore I, CITY OF KMARTOOm July 28 s.s. CITY OF KHIOS Aug. 25 e.s. MATOPPO Sept. 22
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      442 5 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICE NEW TORK and BOSTON ria COLOMBO. PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA and MARSEILLES. Arriva LeaT* Leare Spore Spore Penang President I'clk July 9 July 12 July 14 Preoident Adams July 23 July 28 July 2H President Garfleld Aug. 6 Aug. 9 Aug. 11 President Harriaon
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      473 5 STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ "NEDERLAND" HOLLAND-EAST-ASIA UNE Homeward Sailings to AMSTERDAM AND ROTTERDAM Due Sails t ENGGANO July 9 10 PRINS DER NEDERLANDKN July 13 18 CHRISTIAAN HUYGENS July 27 27 t KANGEAN Aug. 6 7 JOHAN DE WITT Aug. 10 10 t Steamers call at Penang. GENOA, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND
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      221 5 THE BANK UNE AMERICAN ORIENTAL UNE SERVICE (Owacra Meesrb. ANDREW WFJK ft CO.) For BOSTON and NEW YORK via SUEZ Dna r.ails FORRESIiANK Aug. 2 Middle Aug. Agents Singapore, Penang and V.M.S. BOUSTEAD CO., LTD., (Incorporated ie the F.M.S.) Tel. No. 31 JO. BtMAPPY fjM AMD SMOKE: > I tWRIAZI
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      185 5 THERE is no worry or anxiety in rearing Baby healthfully and happily, even in a tropical climate, when Glaxo is used as Baby's food. Glaxo is the food that has been used to rear the children in five Royal Nurseries. Court Physicians see that Royal Babies have the beat and
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      476 6 GAIETY CINEMA SURINA THEATRE Junction Albert and Bencoolen StroeL. Norlh Brid e Road Tel No 289 j Irom Friday, July 6to Thursday, Jnly 12. From Wednesday. July Kto Tue».. July 1». NIGHTLY at 9.15. NIGHTLY at 9. V Trip to the Moon, (ircus. etc. Paramount 1 Comedy de Luxe laramount
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      172 6 ALHAMBRA TAN CHENG KEE CO., LTD., Proprietors. COMMENCING JULY 6 At the Second Shov.- at 9 p.m. THE EMPIRE NEWS BULLETIN D. W. GRIFFITHS Greatest Picture DRUMS of LOVE with MARY PHILBIN, LIONEL BARRYMORE, DON ALVARADO A Masterpiece of the screen produced on a scale of beauty and artistry never
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      248 6 --I MOTORISTS! YOU ARE INVITED W^ THE SCREENING OF THE STORY OF A SPARK PLUG TO-MGHT at 9 o'clock AT MALAYAN MOTORS, LTD., Showroom, 14-20, ORCHARD ROAD. This educational picture is of interest to every owner of a motor vehicle, as it shows by slow motion the internal workings of
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    201 7 FIXTIRES. Friday, July 6 H. W. 1.0 p K.3. Malacca: II. \v :i.io a.m., G.3, 9.30 p.m. 6.4. S.C.C. v. S.K.C., S.R.C. il. Oiv. I, S.C.K.A. v. I'ulau Br»ni, Chine i Co* Victoria Theatre, 8 p.m. Saturday, July 7 li. \V. n. I., a.m., Mi 1.™ p.m..
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    336 7 VrUmf, July c. Ships alongside thr Hharvrs or expected to arrire. tmVWL HARBOUR ,f Shark, I.<!i. Apsilon, Bunca. Oil Wharf Nil Coal Wharf Sea Bella VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS T.inj.mrr I'acar. Alhcrt Dock Nil Victoria Dock Nil Kcppel Harbour. King's Dock Nil No. I Deek Aul.y No.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    194 7 To-day. China, Hainam, Japin. Korea, For- I i-i. Siberia, Philippine I tod Wi item < a ,r,.|a and WcsUin Stati el I S..\. Lyons Miuu I 2 |i.iv Kauka Island, Java, South-West Sumatra, Sooth-East Borneo, Celebes, Moluccas and Timor Dilly (Of l.ii N,.,,it> 2 p.m Si-lat Pandjang,
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    41 7 By Taaiban Atho* II Malwa I. Hooft Inor.i m tkw» Left Arrd. S'pon Loadon May 2:. .Tun* 18 May 30 June 25 May 31 June 2a June 1 June 2ft June X June M Juno I July f.
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  • SHARE MARKET REPORTS
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      Macphail and Co.,. Ltd
      107 7 Singapore, July 6. >a*ai| I seal :il cents. Steady. Tin.— London £2't;j 12n. 6d. Rubbers. BUady. Brofas .'7-63 cents. Tapuhs IM-IMM, Jeram Kuantuns 'X< aaata1.10, Allenbyi 1.17V4-IJO, New Serendahs 2.05-2.16, Hajrton :i.7.V4.f>0, Amal. Malays *****-8, Kuala Kidinis 2.25.2.50. Lunas l-."'.-1..-.(i. Bassetts 57H-4W cents. Kundongs .tiinnr. Hone
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      Rose Macphail and Co.
      157 7 Singapore, July l'>. London.— Rubber t.'-d., up I lfiil. Local nt>-. i. nn. lnn.— Tin fL'O.i !2s. tid., down 20s. Mining. Quii't. South Taiping W-V2 cents. Tr.ipinr M eaata-1. North Taiping 95-aS cents, Kuch:ii l.r.i-i.21. Bbmnl Way MMJO, Peuling :;.:m-i, dang Rivers 3.30-3.35, ■MMja Consols. 75-78
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    EXCHANGES.
    80 7 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, July 5. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 12.0D5, Athens :(7.">'-. Berlin 20.41, Bombay Is. 5 T »d., Brussels 3-1.92, Bucharest 795Vj, Buenos Aires 47 '.j, Copenhagen 18.20, Geneva 26.89, Helsingfors IM%, Huns; Kong 2s. o\d., Kobe Is. 0.15-KJd., Lisbon 2 7-32, Madrid L".i.:.L'. M.lan 1*U.7.".. New
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    PASSENGERS FOR HOME.
    67 7 The following passengers will leave for r.oa and London by the Kast Asiatic motorshin Lalandia, sailing from Singapore on Saturday afternoon Proa Singapore. Mr. J. Burbeck, .Mrs. Kskclund, Mr*. M. Gildaa, Mr. Fox, Mr. W. Davidson. Mrs. i. K. Lan^!., Mr. Kd. Senn. From Penanc. Mrs. A.
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    39 7 An overflow of petrol on the cement floor of a MOtor car shod in Campbell Lane caupht fire yesterday evening and the Fire BrsfMst was summoned. Two engines Uirned out, but the blaze had been subdued before they arrived.
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    271 7 EXCHANGE. Si.'i^.iporc, July On London, Bank 4 m/s 2 .!"< Demand f/j nt 8n t8 Private 3 m. credit 2 1 7 ,J Or New Yurk. Demand M Private 90 d s 57J, On France, Bank T.T. 1420 On India. Bank T.T. |f| KOM, Ban!: T.T. 10\
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    61 7 Tone of Market Steady. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 9' 4 d. per lb. New York Spot Sheet 0. cents 18'.^ per lb. R.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.C.F. Standard R.S.S. on Tender Spot July Am.-r.cpt. OH.-Jl.v. Jan.-Mar. Buyers 31 ',1 31% n 30'; Sellers
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      MINING.
      443 7 Val. I'd. £1 £1 Asam KuiiiIkiujj £1 £1 Boftta Tin 1 1 BatanK I a<!:ilii; 1 1 liatu Caves £1 £1 Chcnderiang 1 1 Chin Chin £1 £1 Eastern Siam £1 £1 Haad Yai 1 1 Hitam Tin 1 1 Hong Fatt £1 £1 Huey Yot Pref. £1 £1
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      GENERAL.
      196 7 Val. Pd. Buyers Seller.; 2 2 Alex. Brick. Prefs. 2.00 2.0"> 2 'J Ali-x. Brick. Ords. 2.10 2.2". El £1 Hrii. Am. Tobacco 6.15.0 <;.C).i) 1 1 Central Knginc OM O.f.S 1 1 Cyilv C: rri;i K e 0..V (i..,-, El £1 K. SmcltinK Co. 12.7& It&t I I
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      DEBENTURES.
      97 7 U. Eng. C p.c. $1,234,300 Z',% 6','c prem. Singapore Cold Storage Deb. 7 p.c. $555,000 104 103 Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. 1,878,000 of 1901 par. Gprcm. Singapore Municipal 41.:4 1 p.c. of 1907 $1,600,000 U0 par. Singapore Municipal 4\j p.c. of 1909 $1,100,000 90 par. Singapore Municipal 4 p.c.
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      400 7 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. To-day's Prices Fraser Lyall Co. Evatt. Allcnby ($1) Alor Gajah ($1) A. Hi lam I 1 i A. Kuning ($1) Am. Malay ($2) A. Molek ($1) A. Panas '*6( H:ilK»wnie fsl) Bassett i*l i Hrogas N. 1*1 > "runei U.
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      DEATHS
      88 7 IKLASS.-On July a, IUJS. at N.>. 17-:.. Moul- FaCin Rot I. l-11l llr KIIM v«-:ir. dearly beli-veri i.V Mr. Many 1). Klait, of the Colonial iiarTitaryi UMce. I'uncra; iiirtiKc U.i-os the residence at 1.30 p.m. to-day, for the Church o! St. .Joseph, ar.il thcor; 1 to Eidadari Cenie cry
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      IN MEMORIAM.
      31 7 In loving memory of my darling sister. Mary Webb.-. Oh for the touch of a vanished hand And the sound of a roicc that is still. July r,, His;::.
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    50 7 S. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL. sth Sunday, after Trinity, July 8, IU2B. 7 a.m., H.C. 7.43 a.m.. H.C. (Choral) ami Sermon 9.!5 a.m., Matins nnd Litany 4 p.m.. The Catechism Ml p.m.. Evensong and Sermon. B, MATTHEWS. Sepoy Lines. 7 a.m.. h.o. H.M. NAVAL BASE. 10.30 a.m.. H.C. am! Sermon.
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      77 7 THE BEST THE CHEAPEST GARCIA'S ALL TEAK PIANOS From $425. E.isy Payments arranged. 2, ORCHARD ROAD. Printing that Pleases RIBEIRO CO, LTD. NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that Mr. Walter Stewart Elmslie, having terminated his service with Messrs. Fraser 4 Neave. Limited on February 11. ItM, has ro further authority
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      212 7 FIAT WATCH FOR 509 MODEL, 4 neater. 2 doors S 700 THE VENUS OPERA sm I 4 S 111 At the ALEXANDRA HALL. 5Q9 S 830 The d fe r he opening night will he announced later. 510 6/7 Sl.OOO MAXWELL TOURER s 425 The Company is composed of OVERLAND
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      256 7 c^»Py Captivating /V|' PARTY FROCKS for tiny folk. V*? I'ink rose-buds on pale blue crcpe-dc-Chinc. Soft coloured Organdy. Room 34, Winchester House, above ROBINSON PIANO CO., LTD. 10th to 31st. MENSSANA THE BRAIN FOOD A BOON TO ALL BRAIN WORKERS— ENABLES YOU TO THINK CLEARLY. 1 SOLD AT DISPENSARIES. MENTAL
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      924 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advt«.. ace pa^n 16. WANTS, FOR SALE. Ell". GENTLEMAN REQUIRES ilnging Apply 71, Straits linn.,. TO LET. one large doulilo fr.mt roam with verandah and lath. Apply Burlington. nted I t trim ENGLISHWOMAN, illn. L to tnke plain sewing, children and ladles. 74, I To LET,
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      74 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandan^ Kerbau Station. (f!y Courteny of Government Health Officer.) For the 21 Hours ending at Midnight on Jul> 5. deg. Max. shade Umperatars >:(.? F M:n. shade temperatare v. Moan shade temperature ||jf, Has sun radiation us F. Mm. grass radiation 70.6 F. Sea temperature .Max. s7. Mm.
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    The Straits Times. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JULY 6. FOUR MONTHS MORE.
    904 8 A little over three weeks ago we published a leading article, based on Mr. Baldwin's advice to the Lancashire cotton mill owners, urging the need for an immediate move to secure some uniformity of policy in the rubber industry of
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    AIRSHIP v. STEAMER.
    1303 8 COST OF RIVAL TRANSPORT SYSTEMS. (By Commander C. Denniston Burney, C.M.G., managing dircctur of the Airship du.iranlct Com|>'.:i>. Commander Hurney's company constructed the It. loo which successfully passed its first tests yesterday.) A good deal of criticism has been directed lately against the large passenger airship on
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    DEATH OF MR. I. ELLISON.
    216 8 KILLED IN ACCIDENT AT VIENNA. The denth is reported of Mr. Isaac Kllison, a very well-known resident of Singapore. The news is conveyed in a cable from the British Consul nt Vienna, which states that Mr. Ellison was killed .is the remit of an accident
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    209 8 The death took place at Kuala Lumpur, yesterday of Mr. Henry (Arab) Bain. Mr. Tan Cheng Chye and Mr. Tan Koon Sian have '.eft Malacca on a holiday trip to Siam, French Indo-China and Japan. Mr. R. H. Pope, superintendent of railway construction for the Federated Malay
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    BITTEN BY SEA SNAKE.
    110 8 Bather Recovers After Grave Illness. Cases of Europeans bitten by land .snakes are rare in this country, but so far as venomous sea snakes are concerned they are almost unknown. A European lady icsiding in Singapore is just recovering, however, from a bite sustained while liathin^
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    30 8 Mails from Europe (I^ondon mails despatched June 14) ex B. I. Rajula will arrive by train to-morrow morning. Correspondence will be ready for delivery to boxholders at a.m.
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    61 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc., New York, send us the following cable dated July 5, their quotations being in gold dollar cents closing bid prices Rubber exchanges sales to-day 650 tons. November 18.50, December 18.60, January 18.70, February 18.60, March 18.60, April 18.80, May 18.60, June 18.60, July
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      162 8 THE HOUSE OF QUALITY FOR THE BEST WINES SPIRITS BOORD'S CORDIAL OLD TOM GIN AND DRY r W The Gins for Pahits and Cocktails. Price $13.50 per dozen. :r-.^Kra,J DUTY EXTI A FAMOUS OLD HIGHLAND fflP" whisky. jjmLi in •< label $39.40 doz. qts. BraP^p label $28.00 doz. qts. PP*?
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      75 8 AIiIAMBRA TO-NIGHT In the Second Show at 9. United Artists Super Production D. W. GRIFFITH Greatest Emotional Picture DRUMS OF LOVE Featuring MARY PHII.BIN and LIONEL BARRY MORE. THE EMPIRE NEWS BULLETIN First Show at 7.39 THE KENTUCKY HANDICAP A Thrilling Turf Drama. TAN CHENG KEE CO.. LTD.. Proprietors GILBEV'S
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      54 8 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦i On Other Pages. p«i* Central Pahang Planters Meeting 3 Finance and Commerce 7 Shipping and the Maili 7 Meteorological Report 7 To-day'i Share Market 7 Cable and Radio Newi 9 Cricket Notes .10 Sport News and Comment! 10 Ruhher Auction Price* .10 Jewellery Store Raided 10 The Week-end Column
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    LOEWENSTEIN'S DEATH.
    875 9 EFFECT ON SHARES. PRICKS FALL AND THEN RECOVER. DETAILS OF AEROPLANE TRAGEDY. The news of the death of ("apt. Alfred Loewenstein. the international financier, by fall from nn aeroplai c. at lirst caused consternation on various European exchanges, and shares in which he was interested fell rapidly. Later
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    CABLE AND RADIO.
    137 9 REPORTED APPROVAL OF MERGER PLANS. [reuter telegram] London, July 5. The Daily Mail, in a leading article, approves as cmirently sound the scheme of the alleged recommendations for the fusion of Km i ire wireless and cable interests under the control of a corporation. The paper states
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    NOBILE'S REPORT.
    138 9 Airship May Have Caught Fire. [REUTER TELEGRAM.] Rome, July 6. The possibility that the airship Italia caught fire is mentioned in General Nobile's report to the Government. He says he learned that some of the crew saw, twenty minutes after the gondola crashed, a high column of thick,
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    ANTHRAX IN BRITAIN.
    83 9 Contact with Hides From China. [reutek telegram] London, July 5. The fact that eight cases of anthrax have occurred this year in Newcastle, Warrington and Bolton and seven of the sufferers had been in contact with hides imported from China was mentioned by the Home Secretary, Sir
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    MEXICAN REBELS.
    138 9 Release of Two Captured Americans. [REUTER TELEGRAM] Mexico City, July 5. The Americans W. M. Mitchell and Hooper, who were captured by rebels, have been released without payment of lansom. A Mexico City cable of June 24 stated Rebels operating near Guadalajara captured two Americans named W. M.
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    NEW BRITISH CRUISER.
    57 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, July 5. The cruiser Shropshire, provided for in the naval programme of 1925-26, has been launched on the Clyde. The Shropshire is of 10,000 tons, with a length of 595 feet, and has a speed of 32 Vi knots an hour. She carries eight
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    AUSTRALIANS WIN AT WIMBLEDON.
    213 9 THRILLING DOUBLES. TILDEN HUNTER LOSE GREAT MATCH. [reuter telegram.] London, July 6. The semi-finals of men's singles were played at Wimbledon to-day and resulted as follows Patterson and Hawkcs (Australia) beat Tilden and Hunter (U.S.A.), 7—9, 7—9, G-- 4, 6—4, 10—8. Cochet and Erugnon (France) beat
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    TROUBLE ON FERRY.
    189 9 Magistrate and Government Officers. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, July 5. The case in which W. H. Stubbington and E. Lamerton, two F.M.S. Government servants seconded to Kedah, and G. H. S. Fripp, a planter, are charged with offences on board a ferry boat was called before
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    HYDE PARK CASE .
    55 9 HYDE PARK CASE No Proceedings Against Police Constables. [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, July 5. It is understood that the Home Secretary has decided that no proceedings will be taken against the two police constables who arrested Sir Leo Chiozza Money and Miss I one Savidge, who were subsequently charged with misbehaviour
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    OIL IN BRUNEI.
    113 9 Indications of Favourable Nature Discovered. The British Malayan Petroleum Company, Limited, continued its operations in the Tutotig and Belait districts of Brunei, and it is pleasing to record that towards the end of the year indications of a very favourable nature were discovered along the seashore between
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    PALESTINE APPOINTMENT.
    35 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, July 5. Sir John Chancellor succeeds Baron Plu bh us High Commissioner for Palestine ani Transjordania. Lieut.-Col. Sir John Chancellor, G.C.M.G.. G.C.V.0., has been Governor of Southern Rhcdt-iia since 1923.
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    DAUNTLESS COURT-MARTIAL
    24 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] Halifax, Nova Scotia, July 5. It is exported that the stranding cf H.M.S. Dauntless will be followed by a court-martial.
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    AIR LONG DISTANCE RECORD.
    149 9 ROME TO BRAZIL. ITALIAN AIRMEN'S FINE EFFORT. [REUTER TELECRAM.] Pernambuco, July 6. The Italian airmen Ferrarin and Delpreto, who left Rome on a flight to South America In an endeavour to beat the non-stop long distance record, landed safely on the beach near Port Natal, Brazil,
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    ANOTHER "RED"SOCIETY.
    453 9 ANOTHER "RED "SOCIETY. Assassination a Permissible Weapon. A Communist organisation which has not hitherto been mentioned in the Singapore criminal courts came to light yesterday. This was the South Seas AntiImperialist League, and the name came up in the case heard before the Second Police Magistrate yesterday in which two
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    " SHOOTING " NIAGARA
    115 9 SHOOTING NIAGARA Man Goes Over in Rubber Ball. [REUTER TELEGRAM.] Niagara Falls, July 5. For the third time in history a man has shot the Niagara Falls. There were 150,000 spectators lining the banks when the French-Canadian,. Jean Laussier, of Springfield, Massashusetts, went over in a huge rubber ball. He
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    SERIOUS CHEATING CHARGE.
    50 9 $11,700 Involved in Singapore Prosecution. In the Third Court this morning a Chinese Lim Ah Kan was charged with cheating in respect of cash amounting to $11,700, belonging to Tan Chwee Chin. The accused pleaded not guilty and the case was postponed, bail being allowed at *S,OOO.
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    LABOUR AND INDIA.
    152 9 CONSTITUTIONAL ACTION NECESSARY. [reutek telegram] London, July 5. Mr. George Lansbury, M.P., presiding at the fourth session of the Commonwealth Labour Conference, calling attention to the -withdrawal of the Indian delegates from the Conference late last night as a protest against the attitude of Eritish labour toward
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    JAPANESE AT TSINGTAO.
    99 9 Partial Demobilisation Of Troops. [REUTER TELECRAM] Tokio, July 5. An officer has been despatched to Tsingtao with orders for the partial demobilisation and reorganisation of the Third Nagoya Division sent to Tsingtao in May. It is understood that the majority of reservists therein are returning to Japan
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    DONETZ TRIALS.
    100 9 Eleven Russians Sentenced To Death. [REUTER TELEGRAM] Moscow, July 5. Eleven Russian accused in the Donetz trial have been sentenced to death. Six were recommended to mercy owing to their high technical qualifications and their repentance. Thirty-four others were sentenced to from one year to ten years imprisonment.
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    EPSOM BY-ELECTION.
    57 9 Big Majority For Conservative. [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, July 5. The Epsom by-election, caused by Sir Rowland Blades' elevation to the Peerage, resulted as follows Commander Southby (Conservative) 13,364 Mr. Parnell Kerr (Liberal) 6,095 Miss Helen Keynes (Labour) 3,719 At the previous election the result was Sir Rowland Blades
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    FRANCE AND COTTON.
    65 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] Rouen, July 5. Speaking at a Municipal banquet here to-day, President Doumergue said he was convinced that the difficulties of the local cotton industry, notably due to the growth of foreign competition and to industrial differences, would disappear. He pointed out that France's colonial empire
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    U.S. TREASURY BONDS.
    52 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] Washington, July 5. The Treasury announces the offer of 3% per cent, bonds maturing in 1940-3, to be used primarily for the retirement of the outstanding third Liberty Loan Bonds in unlimited quantities. The latterwill be accepted in exchange but cash offerings will be restricted
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    YUGO-SLAVIAN CABINET.
    52 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] Vienna, July 6. It is reported from Belgrade that the King has commissioned Stefan Raditch, who is still in hospital, to form a Cabinet, but the Utter declined the task of forming a coalition on the ground that the crisis could only be solved by dissolution
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    BRITISH AIRSHIP HOPES.
    200 9 R100 TRIALS. TO CARRY A HUNDRED PASSENGERS. LUXURY IN AERIAL TRAVEL. L [beuter telegram] London. July B. The airship R100 was inspected at Howden by many Members of Parliament and the Dominion High Commissioner*. It is 700 feet long, weighs 15(5 tons ami has six Rolls-Royce engines
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    CHANDU AT SULTAN SHOAL.
    206 9 Revenue Officers Catch Chinese Smugglers. An attempt to cache a large amount of smuggled chandu at Sultan Shoal, 15 miles westward of Singapore, was foiled yesterday by revenue officers. On information received Supt. G. C. Hide and a number of revenue officers proceeded in a launch
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    Cable News in Brief.
    182 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] Bukharest, July 5. Ten men sentenced to imprisonment for life attempted to escape from Ognctimari prison through a hole in the wall. Sentries shot dead nine of them. The tenth, though wounded, escaped in th<? forest. The Hague, July 5. Three hundred and forty
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    STOWAWAYS FOR U.S.A.
    105 9 Ten Cantonese Found On Vessel. Ten Cantonese were brought before the Master Attendant, (Capt. G. Freyberg, R.N.) /esterday on a charge of stowing away on the Japanese Prince. They were all found guilty and fined $100 each or in default four weeks' rigorous imprisonment. The accused were
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    CRICKET NOTES.
    1129 10 P. S. L. BEATEN BY LUCK OF THE TOSS. EXCELLENT BATTING BY EVAN WON(J. <H* T. I..) fortune nulled m tht Etcetera ia then- mnlvh with the I'.S. ar.d I., i... i -1. iikI for in winnit:L r the ton the Etcetera >.-. :i in--il ;t chcidsd >'
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    SECRET SOCIETIES IN 1927.
    392 10 I Difficulty in Obtaining Information. The following reference to secret societies is made by the Colonial Secretary in his annual report The CaataMH societies gave little trouble from Au: u>: MM, BBtil th I I »f the year, imiinly owing to internal dissensions and police supervision.
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    ARMED CHINESE IN RICKSHA.
    117 10 Inspector Dale's Arrest In Jalan Besar. When two Chinese were produced before the Second Police Magistrate (Mr. W. N. Gourlay) this morning and called upon to show cause why they should not furnish security to keep the peace, Inspector Dale of Kandang Kerbau Division said that
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    DUELLISTS FINED.
    153 10 Oxford Undergraduates to Pay The sequel to the Oxford duel was the infliction the proctors of fines of £10 each on the principals, Mr. Eyres-Monsell and Mr. Green, and £5 each on the seconds. This came a- a surprise, as it had been understood that no action would
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    S.A.D.C. PERFORMANCES.
    55 10 The plans for the triple bill to be produced by the Singapore Amateur Dramatic Committee at the Victoria Theatre on the 14th, 17th, 19th and 21st, are now open at Little's, and booking is proceeding -well. The Committee are, following thci.- accustomed plan of giving two private performances
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      SINGAPORE TENNIS.
      125 10 Concluding Stages in L.L.T.C. Tournament. The final of L«diea Handicap Singles was plr.y^.l in the L.L.T.C lournament when, afi.r un interesting Miss Wlii;j >eat Mrs. Zylstra, 4—o. 6—l, 2. Othei results date are as follows: Vised Doubles Handicap, semi-finals. .Mrs. Paimele and Hill beat Miss Wallis and Salter,
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      R. D. FORD'S VISIT.
      148 10 Wins Singles and Doubles In Johore. At Johore Bahru yesterday, R. D. Ford the youn;: West Australian tennis champion, played the first matches of his tour of Malaya. He defeated C. D. Young, a v.'il Known Johore player in singles autch and then partnered •R. B.
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      SINGAPORE FOOTBALL.
      196 10 A Close Game on The Padang, The A.P.C. met the P.S.I.L. on the Padang yesterday in the S.C.C. tournament, but in spite of the fact that the losers fielded only eight men, the company were only able to win by the odd goal in three. The game, though
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      CRICKET.
      212 10 S.C.C. v. S.R.C. Fixture Starts To-day. The following will represent the S.C.C. against the SJLC. on the S.R.C. ground this evening and to-morrow afternoon R. N. Hamilton. W. N. Hansel!, W. li. Kinir. K. H. Laverton. EL U. Lewie, A. H. D. Livo.k, 11. L. Marshall, Captain G. N.
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      MALAY INTER-CLUB SPORTS.
      86 10 Good Meeting Promised For Sunday. The annual athletic meeting on Raffle;Reciamation next Sunday afternoon promises to be very successful. The CluV.s and Kampongs sending official representatives nuber 21, exclusive of the Volunteers and Boy Scouts. Arrangements have been completed for tic transport of 2,071 vernacular schoolboys from
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      SCHOOL SPORTS.
      328 10 Successful Meeting At Outram Road. Yesterday afternoon Outram Road School held its annual athletic sports meeting >" the school ground before a large attendance. The school Championship was won by Lim Lian Lock with Mohamed Kassim as runner up. The house championship was won by Raffles House with
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      HOOD'S VICTORY.
      153 10 "Panther-Like Tactics" Defeat Mancini. London, June 25. The following are details of the fifteen round contest in which Jack ■Hood outpointed Alf Mancini at Birmingj ham for the British welter-weight championship Hood, with panther-like tactics and a brainy style, scored a clever victory by a decisive margin. The
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      PHIL SCOTT'S HOPE.
      48 10 Challenge to Winner Of Tunney-Heeney Fight. New York, June 27. I'hil Scott has filed with the New York Si. le Boxing Commission an application to meet the winner of the Tunney-Heeney bout in July. This is the first application the Commission has so far received.
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      SWIMMING.
      73 10 There will be 100 metre bfMst-atmkc races, A and B divisions, at the Chinese .Swimming Club on Sunday at 2 p.m. There will be water polo matches at the Singapore Swimming Club on Sunday, July 15, between Chinese and European teams. In the senior division the Europeans have- a
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    18 10 A new issue of the Malayan Agricultural Journal contains the_ annual reports of divisions of the Agricultural Pcgfrtflgg,,
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    155 10 A ten reel reel programme of pictures will be shown at the V.M.C.A. to-nigh*. ?.tartinj; at B.:tt). The chief feature is Arabian Love," starring John Gilbert. You Never Know Women," featuring Florence V'idor, Clive Brook and Lowell Sherman, will be shown at the Gaiety from to-night. In the
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    PENANG SWEEPSTAKES.
    496 10 Further Explanation of Club's Decision. Further accounts of the action taken by the Penang Turf Club with reference to sweepstakes at their forthcoming rr.ee meeting show that the sweeps will be held as usual, but numbers will be issued instead of tickets. Explaining this decision, Mr. S. G.
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    LOCAL RUBBER AUCTIONS.
    459 10 Lewis and Peat'a report of the 6th inst states A little activity was seen at the beginning of the week owinjr to the liquidation of July, and prices declined slightly for all positions. Forwards, however, have been neiflected, the demand is poor, and sellers are not attracted
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    MALAYAN TRADE.
    84 10 The returns of imports and exports for British Malaya to the end of May show a decrease of $149,822,264. as compared with the grand total returned for last year. Imports for the month totalled 164,319,707 making a grand total of the year of $379,518,966. Exports for the month
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    JEWELLERY SHOP ROBBERY.
    359 10 $10,000 WORTH TAKEN. SELECiIE ROAD HOLD UP BY MOTOR BANDITS. Five Cantonese, armed with pistols, drove up in a motor car and held up the 20 employees of a Chinese jewellery establishment in Selegie Road at :!.:!0 yesterday afternoon and got away with valuables to the estimated
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    TOWN AND COUNTRY.
    328 10 Mr. S. T. Raja, after twenty-two years service in the Singapore Municipality, has retired. Barlow and Co., in their copra report, dated July 5, states The market is slightly firmer. Approximately 1.52-1 tons were shipped. Closing quotations, are as follows Sundried $11.05, mix.'d $10.80. The Borneo Company
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    GERMAN PROGRAMME.
    63 10 Useful Majority Secured In Reichstag. [keuteb telegram] Berlin, Ju;/ 5. The Reichstag, by 261 to l-'A, approved the Government's programme. [trans-ocean via pan-asia] Berlin, July 5. The opposition included Conservatives, Communists and Ultra-Conservatives. The Economic party and a few smaller groups abstained from voting. The Berlin press points
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    KAMUNTING TIN DREDGING.
    70 10 Issue of 300,000 Five-Shilling Shares. The Kamunting Tin Dredifinir. Ltd. h:ts increased its authorised capital to >::7">,<>imi by the creation of 300,000 shares of 5s., which in due course will bi- issued at it premium of 5s. An announcement will be made as soon as these shares
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    1000-YEAR OLD DISCOVERY.
    557 11 1000- YEAR OLD DISCOVERY. HISTORIC LINK WITH BURMA. ANCILNT IMAGES OF BUDDHA. A valuable link in the history of Indian art, particularly in relation to Burma, is established in the discovery, near Chittagong, of a number of brass images of Buddha, believed to be a thousand years old. In a
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    ROAD IN NEGRI SEMBILAN.
    177 11 Opening Up Extensive New Areas. Pair progress was made with the construction of the new road from the Jelai Road to Rompin, and the road from Bahau to Rompin, says the 1927 Negri Sembilan administration report. Both these roads open up extensive agricultural areas, in which
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    80 11 Programme of drills up to and for July 8, 1928. Friday, July C, 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall, S.U.K. (v) Sigs., Message Procedure forms, etc. Drill Hall, Motor Cycle Platn., Visual Truining, Map Reading, etc., Drill Hall, S.V.C. Band, Banu Practice. Saturday, July 7, 2 p.m., Farrcr Range,
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    52 11 The Anglo-Chinese School (Coleman Street) enrolment for primary classes for 1929 will begin on Monday, July IG. Intending applicants should present themselves at the school office between the hours of 7.30 a.m. and 9 a.m. on school days only. Preference will, as far a» possible, be given to ions of
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    THE WEEK-END COLUMN
    553 11 Loved the Sunshine. Women in Paris are now having their little toes amputated. The operation, if performed under proper conditions in a nursing home, is quick and not dangerous, and will enable the victim to wear shoos thrte or four sizes smaller Daily Sketch. I loved the
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    16 11 Batanjr Padang Dredginjj Co., Ltd., yielded an output of 20 taels of gold dust during June.
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    390 12 SUMMER MEETING, 1928. SATURDAY, JULY 7. TUESDAY. JULY 10. THURSDAY, JULY 12. SATURDAY, JULY 14 2 Three Division Race* for Class 1 Horsei. 1 four 2 2 Five 3 2 Two 1 Ponica. 2 Three 2 Advertised Stakes, Excluding Added Honey, $59,600. ENTRIES Close at 4 p.m.
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    1034 12 DR. LUDWIG'S LIFE OF JESUS. The Son of Man. Emil Ludwigr. Benn. 15s. Dr. Ludwig may be called without offence a professional biographer. He has written studies of Bismarck, Napoleon, Wilhclm 11, and other celebrities and in this book he joins the ranks of those who have tried
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    RUBBER NEWS.
    1281 13 REPORTS AND GEXERAI MEETINGS. At the ifer -ral meeting o:' the Malaysia Rubber Co.. L:d.. Mr. 1". J. Burgess, chairman and managing director, ptaeatad. The Chmrmiin said Turning la !!■<■ ;ic cojnti, you will see that for ;h.- past fear, 1»27, we have made quite I r. |m
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